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DIY Superstore’s ABE Duralatex is a synthetic resin polymer which is supplied as a ready to use liquid. It is designed to improve the qualities of site-batched cementitious mortars and slurries. Being resistant to hydrolysis, it is ideal for internal and external applications in conjunction with cement. DIY Supplies Duralatex in 5 L and 25L containers.
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The adhesive screed improver will be ABE Duralatex, a single-component, latex polymer, applied in accordance with the recommendations of ABE. If you require more information about the specifications of DIY Superstore’s ABE products, Contact us today. Get your ABE Duralatex from DIY Superstore the leading Paint Supplier in Bloemfontein.
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| Consistency | Liquid |
| Density | 1,00 g/cm3 |
| Colour | Wet: milky white Dry:Translucent clear |
| pH value | 11 |
| Dilution | Clean water |
| Advantages: | * Single-component liquid can be easily gauged as required. * Improves cohesion and workability. * Improves mortars to provide waterproof repairs, renders and toppings that are highly resistant to freeze/thaw cycling. * Improves tensile and flexural properties allowing thin applications. * Excellent bond to concrete, masonry, stonework, plaster and blackboard. * Contains no chlorides. * Can be applied to damp substrates. |
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| Mixing: | Stir well before use. |
| Handling & Storage: | This product has a shelf life of 24 months if kept in a dry cool place in the original packaging. In more extreme conditions this period might be shortened. |
| Coverage: | Dependant on application and thickness of application. |
| Protection on Completion: | The newly applied mortar must be protected from rain, direct strong sunlight and wind since too rapid drying will produce shrinkage, cracking and reduce cohesion. The newly laid surface must be kept damp for at least 5 days to promote good curing of the Portland cement. |
| Surface Preparation: | Any surface to be screeded, plastered or patched must be thoroughly clean and sound. It must be free from grease, oil and any other foreign matter. Laitance, dust, loose particles and any spalling or flaking surface must be removed. Porous surfaces such as concrete brickwork must be thoroughly dampened to kill suction. Soaking should continue for some 12 hours prior to an application being made. At the time of the application no free water or ponding must be present on the surface. |
| Bonding / Priming: | The gauging liquid consists of equal volumes of dura.latex and clean potable water. Adhesive slurry is made from equal parts of clean dry sand (up to 3 mm particle size) and ordinary Portland cement. These are dry mixed and then gauged with sufficient gauging liquid to give a viscous but easily brushed consistency. The slurry is brushed well into the pre-dampened substrate using a stiff broom or brush. |
| Properties of Final Material: | These vary widely being affected by the quality of the aggregate, the aggregate/cement ratio used and the cement/liquid ratio achieved under the particular water demand of the aggregate. The thoroughness of post curing of the mortar will also play a significant role. * TENSILE STRENGTH improved by ±40% and FLEXURAL STRENGTH improved by ±45% using 3:1 sand-cement mortar as a control. * CHEMICAL RESISTANCE: This is not improved over the performance of normal cementitious materials. * SOLVENT RESISTANCE: dura.latex is attacked by solvents. |
| Application: | The gauging liquid composition will vary depending upon the thickness of the mortar layer to be placed. Mortars up to 12 mm thickness are gauged with 1 volume ABE Duralatex to 1 volume water. Mortars between 12 – 20 mm thickness are gauged with 1 volume dura.latex to 2 volumes water. Mortars exceeding 20 mm thickness are gauged with 1 volume dura.latex to 3 volumes water. Mortars are ideally mixed in a pan mixer and mixing time should not exceed 2 minutes to keep air entrapment to a minimum. A mortar is made from 2 to 4 volumes of dry aggregate – not exceeding maximum 3 mm particle for plasters or 8 mm particle for screeds – dry mixed with 1 volume ordinary Portland cement. This mix is then gauged with the appropriate gauging liquid to produce a stiff but workable material – a so-called earth damp consistency. The mortar is applied to the still wet slurry, consolidated, levelled and smoothed following good plastering or screeding practice. Finishing is made easier if tools are wetted from time to time with dura.latex. |
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